panel discussion

noun

Synonyms of panel discussionnext
: a formal discussion by a panel

Examples of panel discussion in a Sentence

a panel discussion on capital punishment
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The global economy is showing unexpected resilience despite the noise, European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva and World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in a panel discussion Friday. David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 There will also be short film programs, experimental and episodic works, and conversations and panel discussions with filmmakers and Sundance alumni. David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, takes part in a panel discussion on artificial intelligence at the Technical University Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2025. Kate Rooney,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026 The politician, a member of the conservative Flemish nationalist N-VA party, made the comments during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Sarah Davis, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panel discussion was in 1936

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“Panel discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panel%20discussion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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